Selection Guide
Select Driers for High Solids and Waterborne Coatings
Driers are important additives for paints & coatings as they speed up the autoxidation process. Without these drying catalysts the cross-linking process slows down, allowing the paint layer to dry only after some months post application. With driers the formation of a hard film is accomplished typically within a few hours after paint application.
Introduce yourself with the drying process and learn the role of driers in film hardening. Also explore the different types of driers used for coatings and hence find out the right drier for your high solids and waterborne coatings.
Selection Guide
Select Curing Agents for Coating Formulations
Curing, or crosslinking, is the mechanism in which a functional entity (single molecule or functionality part of an oligomer, pre-polymer or polymer) reacts during the polymerization process with the other elements to be incorporated in the new polymer chains system.
There are various crosslinking methods, and curing agents can improve the polymerization mechanism. Sometimes, curing agents are absolutely required to reach the final coating’s characteristics. Between all the varieties of crosslinking chemistries, learn how to select the best curing agent for your coating formulations.